UC Master Gardener Talk: The San Francisco Botanical Garden Nursery

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This is a free community program. Please consider supporting the Gardens of Golden Gate Park with a recommended donation of $5-20. Your support helps us connect people to plants, the planet, and each other. Saturday, September 5, 2026 1-2pm San Francisco Botanical Garden — Plant Shop (before Main Gate) About the Program Learn first-hand how the horticulture team at the San Francisco Botanical Garden’s new plant nursery grows plants for their collections and plant shop sales. Special guest Jessica Fernandez—the Gardens of Golden Gate Park Plant Propagation Manager—and UC Master Gardeners Johanna Gendelman and Marcia Cohen will share highlights from the new nursery set-up. They will also share tips on seed collecting and growing new plants from seeds and cuttings, ways for home gardeners to multiply their plants inexpensively. About the Speakers Johanna Gendelman joined UC Master Gardeners in 2024. Johanna is currently helping to initiate a new plant propagation nursery at community-run Alemany Farms in SF. Recently retired from SF City and County, Johanna is also an active member of the California Native Plant Society, volunteers in local restoration efforts, and is a registered horticultural therapist. Johanna volunteers in the SF Botanical Garden’s native plant green team as well as in its plant nursery. Marcia Cohen has been a UC Master Gardener since 2022 and currently serves as treasurer and a member of the organization’s leadership team. Marcia is active in master gardener public education activities and volunteers at the SF Botanical Garden’s Plant Nursery. She previously volunteered on green teams in the Meso-American and Australia-New Zealand gardens. She is currently transitioning her own SF garden to include more native plants and enjoys gardening in upstate NY on summer vacations. Jessica Fernandez joined the Gardens of Golden Gate Park in 2023 as GGGP Plant Propagation Manager. As part of the new plant nursery team, Jessica has helped to set…

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